Banstead Village

Eastern end of the High Street
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Eastern end of the High Street

This image, taken from the junction of Park Road with the High Street and showing Sutton Lane to the right of the war memorial, was taken less than 60 years ago.
Picture added on 13 July 2010 at 08:26
Comments:
We all remember this junction. The 164 buses always seemed to meet here and block the road up. The conductor had to leg it down the road to where the vehicle can be seen, to make sure there was nothing coming the other way! Behind the wall on the right was the gardens of The Well House which was demolished around 1964. Hodgesons dairy went at the same time, along with the horse drawn milk carts.
Added by Ray Foster on 26 September 2010
There was also a time clock fixed to the shop wall where the conductor had to 'clock-in' by putting his card into a slot and pulling a lever. It had been known for the clock hands to be altered for the operation and then returned to their proper place after!
Added by Mike Shackel on 12 October 2010
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